Exercises

Barbell Incline Bench Presses

What It Is

Pressing a bar up from an angled bench builds upper-body pushing strength. It puts extra focus on the top of your chest.

How to Do It

Set the Adjustable Bench to about 30 degrees, or use the Incline Bench Press Station. Lie back with feet flat and grip the bar just wider than your shoulders. Lift it off, lower it to your upper chest, then press it back up. Rack the bar before you sit up.

Tips

Touch the bar to your upper chest, just below your collarbones. Use a spotter or safety bars for heavy sets.

Skill Level

Intermediate. Free-weight lifts, single-leg balance under load, or near-bodyweight strength moves. Form matters.

Type

Strength. Builds muscle and strength with controlled, resisted movement.

Engagement

Bilateral. Each rep works both sides of the body at once.

Primary Muscles

Front Shoulders

Equipment

Barbell

Any one of these

Any one of these

An Incline Bench Press Station covers both.

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